Photography by Andy Romer.
Forget what you think you know about museum gift shops. You’ll find no Glass House-patterned ties here—just carefully sourced objets that have an intimate connection to The Glass House itself.
The shop, presently curated by Dominica Baharian, takes inspiration from Johnson’s 1934 exhibition “Machine Art” at MoMA, focused on beauty and simplicity in functional, machine-made objects—as well as the architecture and landscape of The Glass House itself.
Thin, tapered Crystal Bowls by Deborah Ehrlich—hand-blown and cut in Sweden—exemplify the Design Store’s ethos of functional beauty; they’re available in small ($85), medium ($125), and large ($150).
The Brick House Box ($300) is a mini replica of the smaller building adjacent to, and in contrast to, The Glass House.
“I want people to take home a thoughtful and beautifully designed piece that brings them back to the aesthetic of The Glass House and its 14 structures,” says Baharian.
Champagne Bowls (from $135), shown here in a stack, are made in Vienna by the famous Augarten Wein porcelain factory and are designed to be the perfect shape for serving Champagne. A 24-carat polished gold lining adds suitable elegance (and keeps the Champagne cool, too).
Made of aluminum, the Kaymet Pressed Tray with Dot Grips (from $110, shown in brushed gold, and also available in pewter) dates to 1960 by iconic London manufacturer Kaymet.
Designed by Paola Navone for renowned German porcelain maker Porzellanmanufaktur Reichenbach, the black and white Dash Serving Platter (center, $110) and Dash Vase Set (rear with flowers, $80) are hand-painted in the same Reichenbach tradition used since 1830.
Lastly, the Glass House Keychain ($165) is the Design Store’s 2019 exclusive collaboration with Carl Auböck IV, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of The Glass House.